Speaking

I speak to boards, executive teams, data teams and community groups about getting ready for AI. Practical, grounded talks that translate between technical depth and leadership decisions, with no hype.

Talks

AI Readiness Is a Clarity Problem

Why most organisations are more ready than they think, and why the real blockers are unclear meaning, decisions and risk appetite rather than data or technology.

Humans in Control, Not Just in the Loop

What meaningful human control of AI looks like in practice, using autonomy, reversibility and verifiability to decide how much oversight a use case needs.

Shadow AI as a Governance Signal

Turning unsanctioned AI use from a compliance headache into the best information you have about where governance needs to change.

Semantic Layers for AI

The semantic layer is broader than metric definitions and joins. Why AI needs meaning and ontology, and how to start building it from what you already have.

The Meaning Gap

How AI fills undefined meaning with confident guesses, and the practical steps that close the gap before it reaches your customers.

Audiences

  • Boards and C-suite: AI readiness, risk appetite, escalation and operating model change.
  • Data and analytics teams: semantic layers, governance in practice, dbt and analytics engineering.
  • Community and industry events: meetups, user groups and conferences across Australia and New Zealand.

Training I've Led

  • dbt training: hands-on courses for analytics engineering teams, as a dbt Authorised Trainer.
  • Data modelling: the Altis Dimensional Modelling course.
  • Data literacy: the Altis Data Literacy course, including for HR analysts.

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